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| | | PCPA Theaterfest. It's an exciting line-up of theater at the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts! |
| | | SANTA MARIA CIVIC THEATER -- The Little Theater Off Broadway! |
| | | MELODRAMA Great American Melodrama! This is just great fun for the entire family!! |
| | | CLARK CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS -- Located in Arroyo Grande, about 15 minutes north of Santa Maria. |
| | | LASER TAG -- GREAT FUN FOR ALL! You don't have to be a kid to enjoy this sport! Conveniently located in the Town Center Mall (East), you can bring the whole family! |
| | | MOVIES! Just enter your zip code and you'll get all the theaters in your area, plus the movies currently playing, times and reviews! |
| | | MOVIE REVIEWS by Roger Ebert! |
| | | BOOKS! Barnes & Noble, my favorite site for ordering one of my favorite things! |
| | | PUZZLES! A gallery of jigsaw puzzles. If you like "stress-busters" at the end of a busy day, give this a try! |
| | | NETFLIX Watch all your favorite movies at home --- the easy way -- delivered right to your door! |
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| | | E-CARDS!
Free and fun! |
| | | HOME DECORATING resource! |
| | | HOME ACCESSORIES -- One of my favorite stores, but not available in our area, so here's the web site for CRATE & BARREL! |
| | | HEALTH -- A wonderful resource for medical questions! |
| | | HEALTH -- Seniors health organization. |
| | | SEARCH ENGINE! Google is the best --- if you can't find it here, it probably doesn't exist! Very user-friendly! |
| | | MAPS and helpful driving directions! |
| | | URBAN LEGEND ARCHIVE -- A growing collection of thousands of urban legends also known as urban myths or stories. Often received in forwarded emails, these tales are so often misleading and/or blatent lies. This is the place to go to discover the truth!
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| | | WALL STREET JOURNAL -- Real Estate News |
| | | CHARITY Help children in crisis have a comfortable bedtime experience by donating new pajamas, and/or a pleasant book, through this outstanding program. The local chapter will take your donations for children right here on the Central Coast. Please check it out! |
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| | | SANTA MARIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE |
| | | CITY OF SANTA MARIA -- Our local government site! |
| | | NIPOMO -- Our neighboring community 7 miles north of Santa Maria! Click here for the Nipomo Chamber of Commerce. |
| | | CITY OF BUELLTON -- Our neighbor to the south, Buellton is a small town about 30 miles north of Santa Barbara and 30 miles south of Orcutt. |
| | | CITY OF LOMPOC -- Our neighbor to the southwest, Lompoc is adjacent to Vandenberg Air Force Base. |
| | | CITY OF SANTA BARBARA -- Our neighbor to the far south of the county, Santa Barbara is an easy (and beautiful) 60 minute drive down the coast! |
| | | SANTA MARIA VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION - Information about business in our area. |
| | | SANTA MARIA AIRPORT |
| | | SANTA MARIA VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY -- Where caring happens! Check here for information about the new shelter being built (SMVHC is a no-kill faciilty), news about fund-raising events, and general information about the welfare of our local animals. |
| | | SANTA MARIA TIMES -- Our local newspaper has tons of information, including local job opportunities! |
| | | SCHOOL INFORMATION -- The best school site for comparing local schools! |
| | | ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE |
| | | CAL POLY-SAN LUIS OBISPO |
| | | UCSB-University of California at Santa Barbara |
| | | THE CALIFORNIA SPACE CENTER is to be built just outside the gates of Vandenberg Air Force Base! Learn all about it here! |
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| | | PREMIER SOCCER SCHOOL! |
| | | YOUR LOS ANGELES LAKERS Official site of the World Champion Los Angeles Lakers!! |
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UCLA Go, Bruins! |
| | | AVILA BEACH RESORT - GOLF |
| | | BLACKLAKE GOLF RESORT-NIPOMO |
| | | CYPRESS RIDGE-GOLF IN ARROYO GRANDE |
| | | LA PURISIMA GOLF COURSE-LOMPOC |
| | | PISMO GOLF COURSE-AT THE BEACH! |
| | | RANCHO MARIA GOLF CLUB-SANTA MARIA |
| | | MONARCH DUNES AT THE WOODLANDS - NIPOMO |
| | | SANTA MARIA COUNTRY CLUB - GOLF, TENNIS & MORE! |
| | | SANTA YNEZ GOLF-THE RANCH COURSE AT ALISAL RANCH |
| | | SANTA YNEZ GOLF-THE RIVER COURSE AT ALISAL RANCH |
| | | MARSHALLIA GOLF COURSE - LOMPOC at Vandenberg AFB - open to the public. |
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| | | GAINEY VINEYARD - Fantastic wines from local Santa Barbara County! |
| | | FOLEY ESTATES VINEYARD -- Any tour of Santa Barbara wine country is incomplete without a visit to the fabulous new facility just west of the 101 on the way to Lompoc! A beautiful setting, and an expansive wine tasting room. |
| | | LINCOURT WINES -- Located in the Santa Rita Hills in North Santa Barbara County, this winery has a very pleasant rural feeling, complete with a vintage 1926 Sear's Catalog Craftsman home and barns. Great Pinot and Chardonnay! |
| | | RIVERBENCH -- One of the only "green" environmentally friendly wineries on the Foxen Canyon Wine Trail, the Pinot Noir is unbelievable! Stop by their tasting room, open daily, and see for yourself! |
| | | BYRON WINES - On Tepusquet Road east of Santa Maria, be sure to make advanced reservations for wine tasting! |
| | | CAMBRIA WINES - A 1405-acre estate vineyard. |
| | | COTTONWOOD CANYON - Premium winery specializing in Estate Chardonnay & Pinot Noir. |
| | | McKEON PHILLIPS WINERY - Features beautiful, artistic labels, and located right in Santa Maria near Betteravia & Blosser! |
| | | NOBLE VINTAGES - Wine delivery to your door, and you can create your own labels! |
| | | RANCHO SISQUOC - Part of an 1852 Spanish Land Grant, this historical winery is located just east of Santa Maria. |
| | | Vine2Wine: a comprehensive resource! |
| | | CELLERNOTES --- a terrific online resource for just about everything you ever wanted to know about wine! Check it out! |
| | | ADDAMO VINEYARDS -- Located in Orcutt, it's a beautiful property for special events, and you can taste their wonderful wines at the tasting room on West Clark in Old Orctt! |
| | | SANTA BARBARA COUNTY VINTNERS ASSOCIATION -- Learn about our wonderful vineyards - plan a wine-tasting tour! |
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| | | The Holiday Inn All-Suite Hotel is a full-service, all-suite hotel with fully equipped kitchens, heated pool & spa and a restaurant. A great place to stay while house-hunting! |
| | | The wonderful "Historic Santa Maria Inn", located downtown! |
| | | HISTORIC B&B -- The Kaleidoscope Inn is just a few miles (approximately 7) north of Santa Maria, and features a Victorian home and gardens! Also offered are package tours to the beach areas, Hearst Castle, and more! |
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| | | THE ADDAMO WINE TASTING ROOM -- located in charming Old Orcutt, they serve delicious food at reasonable prices --- and don't forget the wine! |
| | | THE HITCHING POST -- Family owned and operated since 1952, this is a "must" when you are on the Central Coast! Steaks, seafood, chicken and ribs. Don't miss it! |
| | | FAR WESTERN TAVERN -- located on the scenic Highway 1 in historic downtown Guadalupe, just a few miles west of Santa Maria. Mouth-watering steaks, chicken, seafood, shellfish and home-style ravioli --- it's a local tradition on the Central Coast!
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| | | THE HISTORIC SANTA MARIA INN --- several dining options: the Garden Room Restaurant, the Wine Cellar & Bar, Olde English Tap Room and 801 Espresso. Award-winning Champagne Sunday Brunch! |
| | | HEARTH IN THE COTTONWOODS in Los Alamos! Wonderful fresh flatbread pizzas, great local wines, and such a warm, friendly atmosphere! Open only on Friday and Saturday evenings, you need to arrive early to avoid a long wait -- but if you have to wait, it's worth it! |
| | | RANCHO NIPOMO for BBQ & DELI --Absolutely fabulous pulled pork sandwiches! Just off the 101 at Highway 166, west side. |
| | | KAY'S COUNTRY KITCHEN, one of Old Orcutt's best spots, serving up great omelets and other house specialities for breakfast, and delicious salads and sandwiches for lunch --- indoor or patio dining! Only wish they were open for dinner! PLEASE NOTE: no website!! The link will take you to their menu, though! |
| | | TRATTORIA ULIVETO features fine Italian cuisine and wine, in a very charming atmostphere in Old Orcutt! Casual attire, good service, interesting menu! |
| | | CHEF RICK'S -- Gourmet dining in a shopping center? Absolutely, if it's Chef Rick's!! Foodies agree, it's fantastic --- rumor has it, even Martha Stewart made a special trip to dine here! |
| | | THE WILLOWS -- One of the area's finest dining experiences, The Willows is located within the Chumash Casino Resort in the Santa Ynez Valley, our neighbor to the south. |
| | | ORCUTT BREW COMPANY! Locally owned & operated, this is a fun, casual atmosphere with great sandwiches, wraps, burgers & salads! Along with a super variety of brews, there are also some good wines --- and the patio dining affords views of the Orcutt Hills! Flat screen TVs are usually turned to sports, and I got to watch a Laker game there recently while enjoying a French Dip sandwich! Support our local businesses, come to the Orcutt Brew Company! |